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Raja Ram (reign 1670–1688) was the first leader, who organised a rebellion against Aurangzeb. He was the chieftain of Sinsini . Before Rajaram the Jats were organised by different village heads dotted around Agra , Mathura and the Yamuna river.
The siege of Jinji, (September 1690–8 January 1698), began when the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb appointed Zulfiqar Ali Khan as the Nawab of the Carnatic and dispatched him to besiege and capture Jinji Fort, which had been sacked and captured by Maratha Empire troops led by Rajaram, they had also ambushed and killed about 300 Mughal Sowars in the Carnatic.
The mothers, wives, daughters and sons of Sambhaji and Rajaram were taken as prisoners by Zulfiqar Khan Nusrat Jung. [3] [4] The captured members were treated graciously. Aurangzeb ordered a tent to be set-up for them in Gulbarga. They were treated with respect and privacy. Annual pensions were fixed for all of them according to their position ...
Rajaram was born in the Bhonsle dynasty to Shivaji and his second wife, Soyarabai, on 24 February 1670.He was thirteen years younger than his brother, Sambhaji.Given the ambitious nature of Soyarabai, Rajaram was installed on the Maratha throne upon the death of his father in 1680 at the age of 10.
Aurangzeb sent Jan Nisar Khan to attack her kingdom but Santaji Ghorpade repulsed him. Conflict Between Aurangzeb and Chenamma ended with a treaty. [7] Keladi kingdom was probably the last to lose autonomy to Mysore rulers and subsequently to British. Her cabinet was headed by Timmanna Naik, who was the descendant of a commander of Vijayanagara.
Aurangzeb was frustrated with Rajaram's successful escape. Keeping most of his force in Maharashtra, he sent a small number to keep Rajaram in check. This small force was destroyed by an attack from two Maratha generals, Santaji Ghorpade and Dhanaji Jadhav , who then they joined Ramchandra Bavadekar in Deccan.
Gokula was offered pardon if he accepted Islam. To tease the Emperor, Gokula demanded his daughter in return. Gokula and Uday Singh were hacked to death piece by piece at Agra Kotwali on January 1, 1670. The Jats dispersed but continued raiding royal pargnas around Tilpat. The Jat rebellion continued with their next chief, Raja Ram Jat. [5]
The execution of Sambhaji was a significant event in 17th-century Deccan India, where the second Maratha King was put to death by order of the Mughal emperor Aurangzeb.The conflicts between the Mughals and the Deccan Sultanates, which resulted in the downfall of the Sultanates, paved the way for tensions between the Marathas and the Mughals.